Century defeats Minot North, 3-1
October 15, 2026 · Volleyball · WDA Sports
MINOT - Century came out sharp, winning the first two sets quickly en route to a 3-1 WDA road victory over Minot North on Oct. 15. The Patriots improved to 13-1 in the WDA and 21-5 overall. Minot North now stands at 5-8 in the WDA and 11-13 overall.
Century's net play was dominant, making 10 blocks and 59 kills. Kinley Thorton had a match-high 15 kills. Three others players (Madelyn Staloch, Parker Lutman and Lily Edinger) were in double figures in kills. Kenley Melby and Sierra Blotsky had 30 and 20 assists, respectively. Kinley Pedersen had 23 digs. Madelyn Staloch had three blocks.
After dropping the first two sets, Minot North regrouped to take set three and force another set. Minot North got good performances from Elli Laskowski who finished with nine kills and nine digs. Brynn Francis finished with seven digs and 14 assists and 23 digs. Addie Harper had a team-high 13 kills. Century will face Legacy (10-3 WDA, 18-8 overall) on October 20, while Minot North prepares to take on Dickinson (0-12 WDA, 1-23 overall) on October 17.
Box Score
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Sets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
| Minot North | 14 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
Century
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Kilber | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 4 | Addy Gaube | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | Sierra Blotsky | 4 | 20 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 6 | Parker Lutman | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Kenley Melby | 4 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Aurora Gross | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | Madelyn Staloch | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Kinley Thorton | 4 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Kinley Pedersen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | |||
| 15 | Kaylie Welstad | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Payton Bohrer | 4 | 0.5 | |||||
| 18 | Lily Edinger | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2.5 |
Minot North
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Anistyn Perrin | 4 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | Eden Brooks | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||
| 8 | Kailyn Mckechnie | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| 10 | LeAnne Sim | 4 | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 13 | Brynn Francis | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Elli Laskowski | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Evelyn Jessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | Addie Harper | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1.5 | |||
| 22 | Brinley Harper | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | |||
| 21 | Kambry Burkhard | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 27 | Carmella McWilliams | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | ||||
| 29 | Rain Donaldson | 4 | 0.5 |
Match Notes
Century remained tied atop the WDA standings with the win...Minot North won the fourth set.
Sub-Varsity Results
| JV | Century |
|---|---|
| Sophomore | Minot North |
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